Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
Registration: 11:00-11:30 AM ET
Best of Symposium: 11:30 AM-5:20 PM ET
Reception to Follow
Location: SMC Campus Center at UMB, 621 W Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
In-person and virtual registration options are both available
About the Course
This course will offer the opportunity to earn up to 5.25 CME credits. In-person includes happy hour.
Symposium save the date - Best of 2024
Advances in the applications, technologies and methodologies of radiation oncology continue to evolve rapidly, and the delivery of radiation therapy has become more complex, making it imperative that radiation oncology professionals remain current on the state-of-the-art techniques. The 20th Annual Radiation Oncology Symposium - Best of is a CME accredited educational course which will provide attendees with a review of potentially practice-changing studies presented at major national meetings and published in high-impact journals over the past year. This course will review the latest innovations, updates in standards of care, and treatment modalities in radiation oncology. This includes the newest developments in treating the following cancers: genitourinary, head & neck, central nervous system, gynecologic, gastrointestinal, breast, thoracic, pediatric, and lymphoma/sarcoma. This half-day, high-yield course brings together leading experts from the University of Maryland’s nationally ranked faculty and physicians from institutions across the U.S. who will impart their expertise on future, well-practiced radiation oncologists.
In-person and virtual attendees will have the opportunity to meet the experts for two disease sites of their choice. Course attendees may bring questions or cases that they would like input on to two 20-minute sessions.
A light lunch will be offered prior to the start of the course, and a reception will take place at the end of the day. Online access to the course materials and recordings will be available to registrants for 6 months after the course concludes.
Accreditation: The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Credits: The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Registration
This event offers either in-person or virtual advance registration at the general registration price of $250.00. Same-day registration will be available for $300.00. Registration is free for resident trainees attending virtually. If you are a resident who would like to register without CME credit, please contact Jessica White at jessica.white@umm.edu, and include proof of residency to register.
Registration is also free for faculty and staff affiliated with the University of Maryland (a $20.00 fee for those seeking CME credit will apply). If you are affiliated with the University of Maryland and do not need CME credit but would like to attend, please contact Jessica at jessica.white@umm.edu.
Course Supporters
The Department of Radiation Oncology gratefully acknowledges the following supporters, who will have exhibit tables on-site at the event.
Gold Exhibitors
Silver Exhibitors
In-Person Format Disclaimer
The safety and health of our patients, colleagues, and visitors remains the number one priority of the University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology. There are inherent risks of contracting communicable diseases including COVID-19 when attending any event in-person, and the participant accepts these risks. Any changes to travel arrangements or costs incurred due to local and institutional regulations are the sole responsibility of the participant.
Virtual Format Disclaimer
The University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology will make every effort to ensure that live, high-quality virtual materials are available during the course. However, a virtual format can present unpredictable challenges due to on-site technology issues, or the internet/ bandwidth of the individual attendees. It is strongly encouraged that virtual participants attend the live portion of this course using the most reliable hard-wired internet connection available to them on a PC or laptop.
Target Audience
The Annual Radiation Oncology Symposium- "Best of" is designed for radiation oncologists. Residents, radiation therapists, medical oncologists, hematologists, nurse practitioners, medical physicists, dosimetrists, physician assistants and nurses will also benefit from the course.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe current treatment options for various malignancies.
- Assess important studies and clinical trials in radiation oncology.
- Review the role and indications for radiation therapy.
Course Co-Directors
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William F. Regine, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FACRO
Isadore and Fannie Schneider Foxman Chair and Distinguished Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
Interim Chair, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
University of Maryland School of Medicine
President, University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc.
Executive Director, Maryland Proton Treatment Center
Sarah McAvoy, MD
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Vice Chair for Education
Medical Residency Program Director
Department of Radiation Oncology
2025 Radiation Oncology Speakers
Gynecologic Cancer - Best of 2025
Elizabeth M. Nichols, MD
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Clinical Director
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Head & Neck - Best of 2024
Sue S. Yom, MD, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Strategic Advisory
Department of Radiation Oncology
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University of California School of Medicine
Breast Cancer - Best of 2024
Annie LaVigne, MD
Instructor in Radiation Oncology
Department of Radiation Oncology & Molecular Radiation Sciences
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Central Nervous System & Pediatrics - Best of 2024
Samir P. Kanani, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Thoracic - Best of 2024
Puneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD
Attending & Director, Metastatic Service
Department of Radiation Oncology
Co-Director, Bone Metastasis Program
Member, Druckenmiller Center for Lung Cancer Research
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Gastrointestinal - Best of 2024
Keith R. Unger, MD
Professor of Radiation Medicine
Chair, Radiation Medicine Academic Department
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Chief of Radiation Oncology
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Physician Executive Director, Radiation Oncology, MedStar Health
Genitourinary - Best of 2024
Phuoc T. Tran, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Senior Vice Chair for Research
Department of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Lymphoma & Sarcoma - Best of 2024
Zaker H. Rana, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hematology/ Oncology Speaker
Systemic Therapies for Thoracic Cancer - Recent Advances in Targeted Agents & Immunotherapy Combined with Radiation
Katherine A. Scilla, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director of the Hematology Medical Oncology Fellowship Program
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Location, Parking and Hotel
In-Person Location
SMC Campus Center
2nd Floor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
621 W Lombard St
Baltimore, MD 21201
Parking
There will be safe, convenient and free covered garage parking with a validated ticket for attendees at the Pratt Street Garage, which is attached to the SMC Campus Center.
Pratt Street Garage
646 W Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Hotel
We have secured a block of discounted hotel rooms at the rate of $99.00++ at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, located at 110 S. Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD 21201. To secure your room until the special rate is no longer available, please contact Rhondra Avery at 443-957-2218 or Rhondra.Avery@marriott.com and mention the University of Maryland rate.
Accommodations
We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a need or request for special accommodations, advanced notification will help us to better serve you. Please call our office at least seven days in advance at 410-706-3956.
Questions
For questions about the course, please contact Sr. Program Coordinator Jessica White (she/her), jessica.white@umm.edu, 410-328-7618.
About Karl L. Prado, PhD, FACR, FAAPM
1950–2018
Dr. Karl L. Prado served as a faculty member and invaluable medical physics educator to trainees and staff from 2009 to 2017 at the University of Maryland Department of Radiation Oncology. He dedicated himself to clinical program development and the advancement of new technologies and safety protocols in radiation oncology, so that every treatment could be tailored to the specific needs of each patient.
Dr. Prado was a long-time speaker at the course up until his retirement in 2018. In 2019, the Physics and Radiobiology Review Course was renamed to honor the memory and unmatched teaching abilities of Dr. Karl L. Prado.
The Dr. Karl Prado Endowment for Radiation Oncology Trainees was also named for Dr. Prado to honor his remarkable influence. This fund advances education and training in radiation oncology for talented and compassionate healers and innovators who will aggressively pursue dramatic advances in radiation therapy. The Dr. Prado endowment helps support our educational mission by funding trainees, medical and physics residents, fellows, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, nurses, and medical students for conference attendance, publication fees, educational activities, wellness, and supports department educational courses.
We save lives through our work. Support of the Dr. Karl L. Prado Endowment for Radiation Oncology captures your dedication to all facets of training and continuing education to help others.
Give to the Dr. Karl L. Prado Endowment for Radiation Oncology Trainees